Croatian pocket rocket

A Croatian-made super-mini electric car that?s quicker than a Ferrari? You must be DOK-ING!

12 March 2010Matt Campbell

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

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Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

Dok-ing XD concept Photo:

This is the DOK-ING XD, a Croatian-made super-mini electric car, that isn?t faster than a Ferrari. But it?s no slouch.

The 1100kg XD is just 2.8-metres long but it?s the same height as some small SUVs at 1.6-metres tall, and offers plenty of room inside for three (the XD is 1.7-metres wide).

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The DOK-ING super-mini?s sprint time is enough to make some hot hatches sweat. The XD can sprint from a standstill to 100km/h in just 7.7 seconds, which is almost a second quicker than some turbo-charged Audis.

It manages this feat thanks to its 80kW/360Nm electric motor which is powered by the XD?s banks of lithium-ion-phosphate batteries.

The car?s designers didn?t take it slow, either. The DOK-ING XD project took just three months from concept to completion.

The XD?s cutesy yet muscular styling is enough to make it stand out from the crowd, and that bulging front bumper and the band-aid look tail-lights round off the package.

The batteries can recharge in eight hours, and the recharge will need to be quick as there are miles of gadgets and gizmos on board the XD. Sat-nav, Bluetooth, DVD and touch-screen infotainment are just some of the features.

Other important interior items include the XD?s 360-degree airbags which ensure that no matter where you are inside the car, you?ll be protected from serious impact.

The driver sits in the middle seat, slightly closer to the windscreen, while the passengers slide in either side of the driver.

The brochure claims that the XD is designed with emotions and environment in mind.

?The XD is your contribution to clean air and zippy city transport. In a traffic jam you can choose the economy driving mode by reducing the power consumption. On highways, you can switch to sport driving mode and enjoy very fast acceleration.

?With a driving range of 200-250km without recharging, the XD will cover even your most demanding daily driving city needs with a recharging price of only 2 Euros (AU $3).?

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